Butts Surname Origin
Butts were marks for archery. In most parishes places were set apart for this necessary sport which were called 'the Butts,'--hence, the name was given to a person residing near such a spot, as 'John at the Butts.' But signifies a promontory, as the Butt of Lewis, an isle of Scotland. Danish, But, blunt, rough.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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